The Wang Family

It’s been almost a month since we posted updates, sorry for the silence! It’s been a hectic month for me, as work has been extremely overwhelming.

For this particular posting, I like to dedicate this to my family – The Wangs.

Some trivia about our surname that may interest you:

> It was spelling differently from the rest in the family line which is “Wong” instead by virtue of our dialect.

> The chances of our surname having a different permutation of pronunciation are rather common. Ang Mo called it “Wang” as in “want” with a "g" and Chinese typically as “one”. Either one, we still have not figured out which is the right way.

> We decide to drop the Hanyu Pinyin version in En Xi’s birth certificate, for the simplest reason that the Hanyu Pinyin version is written similarly to my dialect surname (Wang). This is to avoid her friends from being misleaded that she is carrying my surname, or that her dad is being married into our family.

Every since my brother Sam starts to have a penchant for photography, he is the designated camera man to document our key family events. Here are some valuable moments to share with you.

Chinese New Year 2008

Mum's birthday celeb with all of us trying to strike a "funny" pose.

Our first family picnic at Botanic Gardens
En Xi in the comfortable comforts of PoPo

First attempts

Haha...Ah Ma so funny...Grhh...

1st rollover to her tummy
On the morning of Labour Day, En Xi made her first successful rollover to her tummy! Initially, I thought it was an illusion due to my half-awake state. But on second look, I realized that she is actually on her tummy! Unconvinced that she can really do it, I turned her over to lie on her back again. And this little performer who is eager to demonstrate her new-found skill, made a neat rollover in seconds!

Mummy look! I can turn!

1st visit to Istana
Istana was opened to the public over the holiday. As none of us has visited this renowned landmark of Singapore, we were quite excited about this rare opportunity. Weather was scorching that day, but I guess the unbearable heat was dispelled by the serene greenery at Istana. The majesty of the Istana House is definitely an eye-opener for us.

Our first family portrait

Fingers is baby's best friend...yummy!

sexy mummy, sexy baby

1st attempt with car seat
With the new ruling that all infants need to be strapped in car seats, En Xi had her first trial over the weekend. Many have warned us that the first attempt would typically end up with screeching screams or unstoppable cries. So, we made sure that she was fed just before the ride to rule out crying as a result of hunger. However, En Xi took us by surprise by adapting very well in the carrier. No crankiness or crying, in fact she seems to be enjoying herself very much with the surroundings of the car (to the point that she even dozed off towards the end of the journey).

Can we have a pink-with-polka dots car seat?

The road to stardom

We are on national TV!

Yes I mean me and En Xi. For those who have not seen it, we have been appearing during the commercial breaks on Ch 5 & 8 since last week. It all started with the “Beautiful Babies” contest that was organized by Friso, where En Xi’s photo was one of the lucky few to be selected. 2 months later, I got a call from Mediacorp about whether we are interested to appear in an interstitial commissioned by Friso. In short, it’s a series of short clips throughout the year to chart the baby’s milestones. Before we knew it, we were told that we were selected, all thanks to En Xi’s captivating smile.

The shoot happened a week just before I returned to work, and thank god I have lost a bulk of my pregnancy mass. Thou the whole interstitial is merely 30s, but the shoot took us an entire day. The most challenging part was trying to capture the smiles of En Xi. From silly nursery songs to hilarious-looking faces, everyone in the crew was trying their best to tease her so that she can let out that precious smile of hers.

En Xi focusing hard on her "pose"

We are very happy that the final cut turned out very well, and En Xi looks soooo adorable! I’m somewhat a TV personality now..haha. For those who still want to catch it, here are the upcoming slots for the 1st series.
Ch 8
4th May, Sun - 9:30am/ 7pm
5th May, Mon - 4:30pm
6th May, Tues - 4:30pm/ 5:3opm
7th May, Wed - 4:30pm
8th May, Thurs - 4:30pm/5:30pm
9th May, Fri - 4:30pm/ 9pm
10th May, Sat - 9:30am/ 4:30pm
11th May, Sun - 10am/10pm

Ch 5

4th May, Sun - 6pm/ 6:30pm

5th May, Mon - 4pm/ 8pm

6th May, Tues - 12:30am/ 1am

7th May, Wed - 2pm/ 1am

8th May, Thurs - 11:30am/ 10pm/ 12am

9th May, Fri - 10:30am/ 4pm/ 10pm

10th May, Sat - 4pm/ 6pm/ 7:30pm

11th May, Sun - 5pm/ 6pm/ 10pm

Do look out for En Xi’s precious moments in the following months!

Taking a breather during the shoot